Carlo Ancelotti appeared in front of the media in the preview of tomorrow’s Clasico, Sunday, at the Bernabéu. The Italian coach confirmed that Courtois is weak and that he will not make inventions like last year
How to prepare for a match like El Clásico
“The matches are being prepared as usual. They are two great teams. Like all El Clásico matches, it is a special one, but it is set like most matches. You have to add emotional aspects and pressure…”
Courtois
“Courtois is in good shape, he is fine. He has trained quite a bit and is not comfortable. He will be gone tomorrow. He will be training continuously next week. We’ll see next Wednesday or Sunday, he just needs practice.”
Rudiger
“he is fine. He only needs the mask to prevent the wound from opening. He is relaxed, and very enthusiastic. He is a warrior”
Real Madrid is strong in the second half and Barcelona in the first
“They started the first half with great force and we are in the second half. It could be a side to match. It can have an impact and take it into account. I don’t know if it will affect the match”
Rodrigo
“When I think of Rodrygo, I think of an extraordinary and strong player. Last year he was better off the bench. This season he has shown that he is doing very well at the start of the matches. He can play in all offensive positions
11From Paris or he will invent something
“I don’t want to invent. I never invented. Inventors do not exist in football. I don’t want to invent. Last year I tried to invent something and they gave me a stick. Paris team, like the mentality of course. A team that clearly has something to do on the field. These are high-level matches”
The situation in Barcelona
“I have to look at the team that won everything but one in the league, the first. He has very good dynamics. This is what we are looking at. From the start they did a very good job. They had some problems in the Champions League that could happen in that competition, but in the league it was amazing”
Motivational video for the team after last year
“Last year’s match will not affect her. It’s a competition in another year, in another Clásico, we have the illusion of playing a Clásico. Back in the day, everybody owned it, everybody owned it. To show a good picture, it’s not a game that will be life or death, it’s a special game, but the season is very long. It’s coming soon. We would like to win it. That’s why I think we’ll enjoy it more”
Defeat will hurt Barcelona more than Madrid
“I do not know. I don’t know if the Champions League will affect that. We have to think about our game, and try to win it. It is a team that has the resources to have a great season”
army
“He is doing very well, more consistently than last year. It is of a very high standard. He has the qualities of a top-level defender”
Benzema
“I’ve seen him so much better this week, he’s gotten so much better. I am convinced we will always see Karim”
Barcelona style
“The history of Barcelona speaks clearly. They follow a style that the fans and the club love. I’m not saying it’s not true. It’s an idea of their football, it’s given them success and they continue to have other teams think differently. I guess, for me, having only one style is not the right thing to do. Players change. The main thing is for the players to be comfortable with the style they play”
The Inter match surprised him and if it helps him
“We play differently than Inter. What Inter showed was courage. They did not lower their arms. I don’t think that will affect tomorrow’s match”
What does Rudiger bring to you
“He’s very strong in duels, in both areas. Not surprisingly, he scored. Like Militao he has this quality. What he contributes the most is his mentality and personality: a winner, who never stops training. He is a very pessimistic defender”
